diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.context.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.context.ts
index 20d50e8b97..22c09925d9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.context.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.context.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeContext<
 	#startNode = new UmbObjectState<UmbTreeStartNode | undefined>(undefined);
 	startNode = this.#startNode.asObservable();
 
+	#foldersOnly = new UmbBooleanState(false);
+	foldersOnly = this.#foldersOnly.asObservable();
+
 	#manifest?: ManifestTree;
 	#repository?: UmbTreeRepository<TreeItemType, TreeRootType>;
 	#actionEventContext?: UmbActionEventContext;
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeContext<
 
 		// If we have a start node get children of that instead of the root
 		const startNode = this.getStartNode();
+		const foldersOnly = this.#foldersOnly.getValue();
 		const additionalArgs = this.#additionalRequestArgs.getValue();
 
 		const { data } = startNode?.unique
@@ -187,11 +191,13 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeContext<
 						unique: startNode.unique,
 						entityType: startNode.entityType,
 					},
+					foldersOnly,
 					skip,
 					take,
 				})
 			: await this.#repository!.requestTreeRootItems({
 					...additionalArgs,
+					foldersOnly,
 					skip,
 					take,
 				});
@@ -241,6 +247,36 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeContext<
 		this.loadTree();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the startNode config
+	 * @return {UmbTreeStartNode}
+	 * @memberof UmbDefaultTreeContext
+	 */
+	getStartNode() {
+		return this.#startNode.getValue();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the foldersOnly config
+	 * @param {boolean} foldersOnly
+	 * @memberof UmbDefaultTreeContext
+	 */
+	setFoldersOnly(foldersOnly: boolean) {
+		this.#foldersOnly.setValue(foldersOnly);
+		// we need to reset the tree if this config changes
+		this.#resetTree();
+		this.loadTree();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the foldersOnly config
+	 * @return {boolean}
+	 * @memberof UmbDefaultTreeContext
+	 */
+	getFoldersOnly() {
+		return this.#foldersOnly.getValue();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Updates the requestArgs config and reloads the tree.
 	 */
@@ -254,15 +290,6 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeContext<
 		return this.#additionalRequestArgs.getValue();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Gets the startNode config
-	 * @return {UmbTreeStartNode}
-	 * @memberof UmbDefaultTreeContext
-	 */
-	getStartNode() {
-		return this.#startNode.getValue();
-	}
-
 	#resetTree() {
 		this.#treeRoot.setValue(undefined);
 		this.#rootItems.setValue([]);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.element.ts
index bbef0c7435..6bc36ee679 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/default/default-tree.element.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeElement extends UmbLitElement {
 	@property({ type: Object, attribute: false })
 	startNode?: UmbTreeStartNode;
 
+	@property({ type: Boolean, attribute: false })
+	foldersOnly?: boolean = false;
+
 	@property({ attribute: false })
 	selectableFilter: (item: UmbTreeItemModelBase) => boolean = () => true;
 
@@ -87,6 +90,10 @@ export class UmbDefaultTreeElement extends UmbLitElement {
 			this.#treeContext!.setHideTreeRoot(this.hideTreeRoot);
 		}
 
+		if (_changedProperties.has('foldersOnly')) {
+			this.#treeContext!.setFoldersOnly(this.foldersOnly ?? false);
+		}
+
 		if (_changedProperties.has('selectableFilter')) {
 			this.#treeContext!.selectableFilter = this.selectableFilter;
 		}